Alicia Garza

Alicia believes that black communities deserve what all communities deserve: to be powerful in every aspect of their lives. An author, political strategist, organizer, and cheeseburger enthusiast, Alicia founded the Black Futures Lab to make black communities powerful in politics. She is the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, serves as the Strategy and Partnerships Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and is a co-founder of Supermajority, a new home for women’s activism. She is also the author of the critically acclaimed book, “The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart.”